This is a research paper to qualitatively evaluate the demand price elasticity for a particular product at a particular retail location. Pick a product that interests you.

Business reports should be typed, double spaced, standard margins, and all sources fully cited. Please attach any referenced newspaper and or magazine articles, and download any Website material and use standard footnotes and citations. Papers must be no longer than 8 double-spaced typewritten pages

This is a research paper to qualitatively evaluate the demand price elasticity for a particular product at a particular retail location. Pick a product that interests you.

( ex: DeLonge Toaster Oven, Macy’s, Northridge Fashion Center.) Identify the closest substitute products at the same location, and the same group of products at the nearest geographic stores ( two to three). Get price and quality information of all products at all locations (some may be NA – not available) You may use online as an alternative location but not your main location.

Introduction: Describe your research project.

Section 1. Relative Price Comparison: Present the relative price information in a table with your product in the center, other products in the other columns, other locations in the other rows.

Substitute 1

Substitute 2

Your Product

Substitute 3

Substitute 4

Alt Store A

Sub 2 Price

Your Prod.Price

Sub 3 Price

Sub 4 Price

Your Store

Sub 2 Price

Your Prod.Price

N/A

Sub 4 Price

Alt Store B

Sub 2 Price

N/A

Sub 3 Price

Sub 4 Price

Alt Store C

N/A

Your Prod.Price

Sub 3 Price

N/A

(If substitutes are in different sizes, make your price comparison per unit i.e. per ounce.)

Section 2. Analysis: Describe the quality characteristics of your product and compare them with the quality characteristics of the substitutes. Note how these quality differences may be reflected in price differences. You might also do some web search for price elasticity estimates for your product class. (Optional)